Use my USAir status, earn CO miles
Jul 17, 2011, 2:47 pm
#1
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: CO Gold, DL Plat, USAir Plat, Virgin Gold, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Amex Centurion
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Use my USAir status, earn CO miles
Question - and have not been able to find this on the board in my searches...
Flying IAH-CLT-BDA on thursday and have entered my USAIR Platinum Div Miles # for companion and my flight - and have received an upgrade confirmation for each leg, as well.
My desire is not to double-dip but to procure ELITE qualifying CO onepass miles for these USAIR flights while being able to achieve/keep my upgraded seats due to my USAIR Platinum status. Any tactical advice on how to achieve this?
Flying IAH-CLT-BDA on thursday and have entered my USAIR Platinum Div Miles # for companion and my flight - and have received an upgrade confirmation for each leg, as well.
My desire is not to double-dip but to procure ELITE qualifying CO onepass miles for these USAIR flights while being able to achieve/keep my upgraded seats due to my USAIR Platinum status. Any tactical advice on how to achieve this?
Jul 17, 2011, 3:02 pm
#2
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: BWIADCA
Posts: 1,902
Cant do it. Its eather up front or CO miles.
Jul 17, 2011, 3:11 pm
#3
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Houston, TX
Programs: CO Gold, DL Plat, USAir Plat, Virgin Gold, SPG Gold, HH Diamond, Amex Centurion
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What about, when showing up to IAH, asking the to change the FF # on my ticket to my CO #?
Jul 17, 2011, 3:19 pm
#4
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: BWIADCA
Posts: 1,902
Then your US FF# will be removed from the system and some lucky people will end up with your seats.
Jul 17, 2011, 3:30 pm
#5
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Join Date: Apr 2011
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Ahh, I didn't realize that. I guess I figured that after I got to the gate with the boarding pass ... etc, etc. Drat.
Jul 17, 2011, 3:43 pm
#6
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Washington, DC
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Others have reported 15k miles/ ticket deducted from the US account and being allowed to keep the seat. Regardless, it's in the t&c for dividend miles program that you must credit to your US account to get the upgrade benefit, or decline the upgrade by calling in.
Jul 18, 2011, 12:34 pm
#7
Join Date: Aug 2001
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I have entered in my US Airways number onto Continental/United bookings, checked my bags for free, gotten a boarding pass printed with Zone 1 (or however UA/CO felt like treating Star Silvers on a given day), and then asked an agent to remove all traces of Dividend Miles from my CO/UA PNR.
You can book 'premium' economy seats with your Dividend Miles number and then switch to CO/UA. I've only done this once, but I didn't lose my 'premium' seat when I did so.
You can book 'premium' economy seats with your Dividend Miles number and then switch to CO/UA. I've only done this once, but I didn't lose my 'premium' seat when I did so.